Children with language disorders benefit from research and the grants that fund them.
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders , it is estimated that more than 46 million US citizens are afflicted with a communication disorder. Children in particular have language disorders which, if diagnosed and addressed early, can be handled in a ways that offer more possibilities for success. Prevention is also a key component, and research can go a long way in addressing this far reaching problem.
National Institutes of Health, Office of Extramural Research
The main mission of the institute is improving the lives of people who have communication disorders. Research is extremely important in understanding causation, in early diagnosis, and addressing treatment. As an example, in 2009 research uncovered a gene which is associated with a specific language impairment disorder which presents in a delay of speech in young children, affecting them throughout their school years. ( ref2) The NIDCD institute provides information and accessibility to various grant funding through the National Institutes of Health, Office of Extramural Research.
The Office of Extramural Research
301-435-0714
grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
TheBamford- Lahey Children's Foundation
The Bamford-Lahey Children's Foundation provides one or two grants annually for research and project development directed towards the "learning and use of spoken language" in children dealing with language disorders.
Bamford-Lahey Children's Foundation
2995 Woodside Road, Suite 400
Woodside, California 94062
bamford-lahey.org/guidelines.html
Science Magazine
Science Magazine is everything science and is a major resource for anyone in the field, providing news, research results and research funds searchable database. Plug in search key words (e.g. childhood language disorders) and a multitude of grant opportunities, with description and links are provided free of charge.
The Giving Back Fund: The Mellanby Autism Foundation
The Giving Back Fund is a major philanthropy group which has a number of foundations which they oversee; one of the foundations is the Mellany Autism Foundation. The foundation has granted over $300,000 for autism related research. Autism is one of many diagnosis' for children with speech related issues, primarily lack of speech, or language that is slow in developing.
Mellanby Autism Foundation
6033 W Century Blvd, Suite 350
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-649-5222
Givingback.org/mellany/mellanbyhome.htm
